Friday, October 30, 2009

Variety Pack of Projects

I'm participating in Finished for Friday at Lit & Laundry this week. I am a sporadic participant, as I am a great procrastinator!
I've complete several projects this week, even with assisting my parents in watching the grandkids.I wasn't getting any custom orders for the initial cards I was showing on etsy, so I made up some with the most common first-name letters for women.I'm slowly getting them listed, and have already sold a couple.They come in coordinating sets of 2 in a cello bag, making them great stocking stuffers.I also made a few pairs of these Christmas angel earrings. I like the mix of silver and colors, and they are larger than my other angel earrings. For me, personally, these are the ones I would wear.I thought these were a cute idea. They are Christmas Wish bracelets, which can be tied on well before Christmas, with the wearer making a wish, and not taken off until Christmas Day. Or, the long strings can be cut off and the bracelet can be taken on and off with a knot and loop closure. I'm selling them for only 1.50, but they take longer and are more challenging to make than you'd imagine. A few Christmas stretch bracelets, some funky, some more elegant. The one above I call Candy Pillows, and below is Christmas Geometry.They range in price from $6.00-$8.00 depending on the cost of the materials. Some of these fancy beads cost more than $1.00 a piece! Above is Christmas Treats and below Space Age Peppermints.Check out those red beads that look like the planet Saturn with its rings!I also have a few that are smaller for a child's wrist, like this one I call Sweets for the Sweet.
Now I have a job for those of you visiting this week. I am participating in a Secret Santa Swap and plan to send one of these 4 bracelets to my swap-ee. Please vote in the poll on the right for which YOU would most enjoy. I can't decide which I like best, so I figure I'll go with a group vote. Thanks in advance for your help!
For more fun projects and accomplishments, visit Three Under Two @ Lit & Laundry, our Finished for Friday hostess.
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11 Friends' Thoughts:

\ Barbara said...

Elizabeth, A lot of work going on at your house and everything is so cute. I love the christmas bracelets and must get busy and make some my self.

Happy Halloween!
Barbara

\ Feeling Fit With Dana said...

Wow, you are one busy and talented woman! I don't have a crafty bone in my body and am envious of people that are!!!

I love the notecards :)

Stopping by from SITS!!

\ Debbie said...

Wow Elizabeth...you are sooo talented! My favortie are the angel earrings! I am reading a book right now on angels...maybe that's why? Everything else is beautiful too! Sorry I don't get here much but that will change this winter when things slow down....great post!

\ ClassyChassy said...

The candy pillows are my fav, for sure! Very cute and yummy looking!

\ Justine said...

Geez, I love all of them but I put my vote in for my favorite!

Those initial cards are just beautiful. And don't forget J! That's a super common first initial!

Justine :o )

\ Threeundertwo said...

Thanks for joining in! You've been busy. The Christmas treats bracelet is my favorite.

\ Deborah Bonner said...

I love Space Age peppermints but Christmas geometry is cute too. These are really cool. They would look cool with some dangly charms too. I am all about the jingling.

\ Blueday said...

The Christmas treats bracelet is my favorite. Thank for sharing!

\ Mallory said...

I'm coming over from SITS today. I just love these bracelets. They look like candy! Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!

\ Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" said...

Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest! I voted for the Candy Pillows one.

\ Christine said...

Hiya Elizabeth...I'm visiting from the SITS rollcall and participating in the poll. FUN!! I'm going to vote right now...I have picked a fave:D